How fitting, then, was it for conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi (below, in a photo by Hilary Scott for the Boston Symphony) on July 6 to re-create that inaugural all-Beethoven program for the opening on July 6 of Tanglewood’s 75th anniversary season. (You can hear it via streaming from a link of the NPR blog listed below.)

Another gala concert, performed last night, July 14, to mark the 75th anniversary of Tanglewood — with three orchestras, five conductors and five guest soloists including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and pianist Emanuel Ax — was videotaped for later broadcast on PBS as part of its “Great Performances” series.

(The all-Beethoven concert was NOT taped for TV broadcast, contrary to what it first said here. I apologize for the error.) The gala concert is slated to air at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 10, though you should check your local PBS listings and schedules. (In Wisconsin, the CDT time is 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. — a terrible time that guarantees almost no audience! So much for Wisconsin Public Television‘s much-hyped “Summer of the Arts” programming.) You will also be able to also stream both the July 6 all-Beethoven concert and the July 14 gala concert via Wisconsin Public Radio or via WGBH in Boston, below:

On Saturday morning, yesterday, NPR featured a profile of the festival’s anniversary, complete with sound samplings that give you the best idea that The Ear has ever heard of what it is like to attend the festival as a listener or visit, or to be part of it as a performer or student.

In addition, it featured some music by composer John Harbison, who is also known to Madison-area fans as the co-director of the upcoming Token Creek Chamber Music Festival.

Here is a link to the story about Tanglewood’s great history and great music now located on NPR’s “Deceptive Cadence” blog. Enjoy!

Jacob – glad to see this post, but you have conflated two events! Your headline is inaccurate. It was the July 14 concert – with 3?orchestras, 5 conductors, and 5 soloists (including Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Anne-Sophie Mutter) that will be telecast on PBS in Aug. The July 6 opening concert – a recreation of the Opening Night – was broadcast live on the radio and webcast as well on NPR Music – the link is on the site. Both the July 6 and July 14 concerts will also be available for national and international broadcast from my station, WGBH- including to Wisconsin public radio.

H Benjamin,
I double-checked and you are RIGHT.
I was WRONG.
I am sorry and apologize.
I have revised the information to be accurate and helpful.
Thank you for your sharp eye and quick response.
The post should now be correct.
Best,
Jake